well sheikha Hind isn't public like Phaya, the most of sheikhas in the gulf aren't public it's their culture. But i read in Sheikh Rashid website(her eldest son) that she looks exactly like her daughter Mariam(third one i think) and of course she's gorgeous. It's a shame that we can't see her photos.

Why does everyone think it is the man's idea to keep the wife in the background? Did you ever consider that maybe Sheikha Hind doesn't want the limelight?

Thank you,that's the first comment that actually accredits that sheika hind has her own will and doesn't need anybody elses permission.
I think she must be very beautiful and just doesn't want other people to stare at her. As a beautiful woman,you become kind of an object when other people look at you, you are reduced to be just a pretty face...
If it is a strategy it is very clever,because everyone is really curious and I think by hiding from the public she remains kind of a mystery which makes her a real royal dignity- she will be remembered even though we don't have a face we can connect to the words she said.

Thought you might enjoy this one: Sheikh Saeed's Palace
a link to a gallery with pictures of Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House; how it looks today after extensive restoration and before.
On the same site is BTW also a gallery of pics of the 1979 marriage of Sheikh Mo and Sheikha Hind.

Where is the gallery of 1979 marriage of Sheikh Mo and Sheikha Hind? I cant find it

Why was this program named for Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bint Rashid Al Maktoum and not another daughter? Did she start this?

At the time the award started Latifa was the only daughter who was old enough to hand out awards and was seen in public & photographed (yes 11 years old is young but her other sisters were much younger). Hessa was in her mid-tens and not photographed. There was no reason given why it was named the Latifa award but thats the only thing I could think off.

I believe that the island was a demo island. To show everyone what they could do with the other islands. Maybe he gave it to her after they were finished showing it off?? That would be cool though. It's really beautiful!

How do U know so sure it was not Hind? We don't know how she looks like and nobody will tell us, but from the pic i assume the lady is either a mother or an aunt of the girls. They look very intimate and the fact that the face is blurred out indicates the lady is someone important that doesn't want her picture out. Sure it's not the nanny..